Cloth display measuring and cutting device



Jne 2, 1936. 'Q E, WALTER 2,043,133

CLOTH DISPLAY MEASURING ND CUTTING DEVICE Filed July l5, 1935 ATTORNEY Patented June y, 2,1 1936 DISPLAY MEASURING AND CUTTING DEVICE CLOTH- claude E. walter, violaf wis'.

Application July 15, l1935, s

measuring and cutting devices.

The primary object of the invention is the i provision of a device ofthis,character, wherein 'bolt cloth or rolled cloth, such as voilcloth,l`can held therein. for the display.' of

be conveniently the same and on the dispensing of thefcloth it to the required length for disposal...

of a device of cloth, such as oilcloth, canjfbe a'ssortedandjheld in this condition for/the display thereof sothat a y l tition I6 for the creation of several compartments venience to theuser of the device.

zo A further object of the invention is the pro,

vision of a device of this character, .which is extremely simple in its construction, thoroughly re'A liable and effective in its purposes, neatin appearance, convenient for dispensing of rolled cloth and in the cutting thereof into the required length and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be herelnafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 4 4 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows. A

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical transverse sectional view showing the hinged lid raised from the cutting guide of the device. I

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device comprises a, stand A which includes upstanding ends I0, these being joined with horizontally arranged vertically spaced shelves II, which are located between the ends I and are united thereto in any suitable manner.

Located at the front and rear edges of the said shelves I I excepting the uppermost shelf of "conveniently pulled upon for the cloth at theffront of the I ing designs presented .by the Another object of the'inv'e'ntioniisthe provision v this characterg wherein rolls fof erm' No. 31,531,

femm- (chica-,83) v l v the series are abutment strips I 2 'each being of .trl- 1` f angular shape in. cross section and are made fast shelves II `the said l rolling from the said shelves and the free end I4 of each roll can be stand whereby varycloth ofthe respective rolls can be displayed.

A The uppermost shelf II ofthe series has rising from its front edge an upstanding front wall I whileintermediate of this shelf is a verticall partothe top'faces" of said shelvesvush with the front *and rear edges thereof so. that when rolls I3 of cloth I are placed' upon thevrolls will be prevented from exposing a length of Y y I1 and I8,y respectively, the rearmost edge of the i said shelf has Hinged to the partition I6 which extends from end to end I 0 of the stand A is a cover 2D, the hinges 2 I connecting it with the partition I6 permit vertical swinging ofv said coverA and following the longer outer free edge of the cover 20 but removed inwardly slightly therefrom is a knife receiving slot 22 in a companion slot 23 in a knife guide 24, the latter'being fixed to the uppermost edge of the front wall I5 and this guide has the upwardly tapered uppermost portion 25 to be accommodated within a correspondingly shaped channel or groove 26 formed in the under face of the cover 20 and aligned with the slot 22 therein so that when a length of cloth from a roll I3 is trained over the guide I 9 and the cover 20 lowered onto the same by the use of a knife 21 the cloth can be cut for severing of the length desired therefrom.

Provided on one end I0 at the front edge thereof is a measuring scale 28 so thatv a determined length of cloth can be conveniently measured when pulling upon the end I4 of the roll of cloth I3 occupying the compartment I1. -When a determined length of cloth has been measured through the use of the scale 28 then bythe use of the knife 21 this length can be cut from the roll I3 of cloth within said compartment I1 and in the use of the knife when engaged in the slots 22 and 23 the said cloth will be severed on'a straight line as the knife 21 will be guided in the guide 24.

The ends I 0 of the stand A are formed with feet 29 `and between such ends at the lowermost portion of the stand is a brace 30. I

One end I0 has mounted thereon a knife holder which is adapted to coincide with- V,UN'lTiazo STATES fPATEISITfr with said shelf, a lid hinged Il for the knife 21 when not in use and such knife is conveniently held for use in this holder.

What is claimed is:

A cloth display measuring and cutting device comprising a stand, a shel! built in the stand at the top thereof, a vertical wall rising from the shell at the front of the stand and having a knife guide inthe top edge thereof coextensive to the stand and adapted to be brought to rest on said vertical wall and having a knife receiving slot confronting a' hand knife free of said stand and insertable through the slot and guide for severing material when overlying the guide and interposed between it and said lid, the lid having an inwardly tapered channeled seat for the guide, 5 and a tapered edge on said guide corresponding to the tapered channeled seat for engagement in the latter Awhen the lid is at rest upon said vertical wall.

said knife guide,

CLAUDE E. WALTER. 10 

